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London, May 7,

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Berlin, March 31,--Germany just now la anffering from 4} complaint which republics seBID

The Press generally agrees with the main Andings of the Hunter to, mhara with rich men the Committee, but much sympathy is expressed for General Dyer æbu [chronic shortage of small change. [It Is ogland, mado an honest mistake in thinking he was called on tv It is a complaint which seems to make such an example, at Amritsar as would produce a derp imprta. de affecting the whole of Eastern) sion throughout the Punjabi

Europe just now. Prices havaj

In the Hunter report, Jallianwalabagh is the meeting place at [rinen and values have changed, Amritsar where the soldiers sensationally fred on demonstrators in so that the old coinage in TB| April of last year. The Indian Government, in a despatch to Mr. [longer adjustel to modern needa. In the old Wilhelmist days one Montagu pays a tribota to Sir Michael O'Dwyer, Lieut-Governor of the Punjab, who has been subjected to great criticism, and also other saw littl) copper money; the ane officers for their conduct in difficult circumstances. The despatch for two-pfennig prices circulated concludes by expressing great regret at the sufferings resulting (only among the poorer classBOK Од оде from the disturbances and with a solemn warning to,the promoters and were despised.

of the civil disobedience movement which was calculated to lead to occasion I remember giving a an overthrow of law and order and was the chief cause of the outbreak handful of them to a waiter on against the Indian Government. It is further reported that the Comthe terrace at Rungsdorf, and he mander-in-Chief in India has directed General Dyer to resign his threw them into the Rhine. But appolatment as Brigadier and informed him he could receive further among the working-classes they employment in India. Mr. Montagu, while recognising General Dyer's were important as currency and they played a grest part in thrift. honesty of purpose, has upproved the decision.

Wer den Piennig nicht ehrt, ist den Tater nicht wert," "WIS A proverb that corresponded to or *Take caro of the pence and the pounds will take care of them- Iselves." One would have a hard fask to take care of the pfennigs

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DEAR SUGAR."

Patis, May 27.

The Petit Journal" states that Government. is considering mea-now; at the present value of sures in the event of a rise in sugar, including the requisitioning of copper, they are worth a great Home and Colonial sugar. There is much opposition there, but it is probable that Parliament will be asked to sanction the proposal.

Giving evidence at the profiteering enquiry a sugar broker men tioned that a million tons of sugar were being held up at Cuba for a rise in price.

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Washington, May 23.

The Senate Agricultural Committee has ordered a favourable report on a Bill providing for an export embargo on sugar.

- BELGIUM AND. HOLLAND.

Brussels, May 27.

deal more than their face value. The trouble is that the need for them has not really disappeared. and this is also true of the nickel cains of five and ten přonnigs.

One sees this constantly in the trams. The conductor is seldom able to give change, and fortunate; folk who have not the exact fare are courting trouble if they insist. They are likely to be carried on beyond their destination while the conductor collects-the rest of the fares in the hope-none too: fervently entertained—that BOTUB-

The Foreign Minister explaining to the Chamber the recent break-one may pay in small currency. ing off of negotiations with Holland for the revision of the Treaty of It has become usual to waive 1839 stated, Brstly, that since 1839 Holland had demanded the sover the question of charge, and the eignty of the Wielingen Channel commanding the approaches to conductors reap a rich harvest as Zeebrugge which was the future maritime base of Belgium's defensive the reward for diminished sffort. Larstem. The Chamber, almost unanimoukly, endorsed the Govern

ment's action in breaking off negotiation3.

Brussels, May 28.

In effect, the Reichsbank is responsible for the issue of the coinage, and the mints of Berlin. The papers generally approve of the Government statement Hamburg. Karlsruhe, Stuttgart. regarding the Wielingen channel dining that the Allies cannot fail Dresden, and Munich are hard at to realise that Dutch policy aims at dominating Belgium. Neverthe-work minting small money. The less a bellicose attitude towards Holland is strongly deprecated.

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bank returns show that enormous quantities are nominally in cir culation. Thus there are now current copper two-pfennig pieces to the value of 9:200,000 marks, sud copper one-pfennig pieces to the value of 15,900,000 marks, ta- |sides-half a million marks' worth. one pfennig pieces

in The "Evening Standard" states that Italy, whose war debt to of Britain amounts to £170,500,000. Serbia and Eamania have asked to aluminium. There are picket 10- be placed on a similar footing to France and, Belgium aa regards re-pfennig pieces to the value of payment of loans, as recentlyarranged at Lympne, whereby French and Belgian re-payments will depend and be made concurrently with Ger- many's payment of indemnity.

FIGHTING THE REVS.

London, May 7-

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64,500,000 marks, iron 22,000,000 marks, and zinc 45,400,000 marks, and there is a proportionate issue of five-pfennig pieces.

But one seldom sees them. The minting of copper, nickel, and aluminium coins of these values has been given up, as the metall valge has now exceeded the face value. Only the 50-pfennig pisces are now made of aluminium and these one rarely comes ACTORS. Caina have disappeared. almost so. They are collected London, May 27. for their metal value, or hoarded

A Bolshevik wireless message claims the capture of Borisa, als:

a series of villages on the left bank of Western Dvina in the apper reaches of Beresina. It adds the Poles in the Minsk direction have received reinforcements and are stubbornly.resisting.

London, May 28.

A Polish communique, describing the present situation, claims that the Bolshevik offensive has failed while the Poles, counter-attack, ing, have indicted severe losses on the enemy.

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A Polish official message says: The Poles attacked on the north by speculators who hope that efa part of the front end drove back the Reds across the Beresin: some day the mark will improve inflicting serious losses. The Poles are receiving reinforcements in and these coins will appreciate the Mensk region and are stoutly contesting the Bolshevik attacks,with it, while at the worst they. Desperate Red attempts to drive the Poles from the Odessa Railway will still fetch their metal value. have failed.

Su, one has to do without "mall change. To & great extent stamps have taken its place, though in Germany there is a great prejudice against them; the fastidions see_greal danger_in bandling paper with a gummy back, which must be an ideal medium for the carriage of bacilli Berlin therefore thrown back on the equivalent of the draper's pios. Perbspa Significance is attached to the arrival of M. Krassin, head of the the most original is that of the Russian trade delegation, from Copenhagen. It is suggested the mis grocer's shop in the Leipziger- Lalon, thongh primarily concerned with negotiations for the resuguri Istrasse which paya ika amall | tion of Anglo-Russian trade, may pave the way to peace pourparlers.(change in soup-cubes _ _ThesA

He will be received by Mr. Lloyd George and Earl Curzon,

have become quite a popolar Krassin, the head of the Bolshevik Trade Delegation, has arrived feature in the German currency. in London. It is believed that one of the objects of the mission is to obtain permission to sell captured gold to England. The "Times" declares that to permit such a sale would be a condonation of the robbery of Franco-British creditors of Russia and indirectly equivalent to a recognition of the legitimacy of the Soviet Government,

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ELECTION REFORMS.

Herr Weissmann, Commissioner of Public Order, bar made a stalement as to the danger of a rising of the Left and Right being}

A Bill to make further pro- serious but not acate. The Communist Labourites had a few followerssion in respect to the time for who would easily be suppressed. The main danger lies in the the counting of votes in Parlia so-called Free Corps and similar military formations composed of malcontents.

ANOTHER NUTE TO ĢERMANY.

Paris, May 28.

mentary elections in the United Kingdom, to amend the law 79- garding the right of voting by proxy, and for purposes conneot- Fed there with was read a first time in the Commons recently. The Bill Abolishes the present interval between the polling and

The Conference of Ambassadors have approved a Note to Ger-counting of votes, and "1150| many regarding the non-surrender of necessary documents for the voting by post from abroad. In execution of the naval clauses of the tresty.

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